Northern Bahr el Ghazal
Northern Bahr el Ghazal
ولاية شمال بحر الغزال | |
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UTC+2 (CAT) | |
HDI (2021) | 0.308[2] low · 10th of 10 |
Northern Bahr el Ghazal (Arabic: ولاية شمال بحر الغزال) is a
History
Because of its proximity to
It had the highest rate of poverty, 76% according to government statistics, of the 10 states of South Sudan.[4]
In October 2015, President
On 22 January 2020, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, along with the rest of the original ten states of South Sudan, was re-established at the conclusion of a peace agreement resolving the South Sudanese Civil War. Tong Aken Ngor, appointed by President Kiir as Governor of Aweil State in 2019, was sworn in as the Governor of Northern Bahr el Ghazal in the wake of the state's re-establishment.
Geography
Situated in South Sudan's
The Lol River, which crosses the state, is a tributary of the Bahr al-Arab, flowing downstream from Unity, slicing westward through Warrap and Northern Bahr el Ghazal, and ending in Western Bahr el Ghazal.
Hazards
Annual floods are common throughout Northern Bahr el Ghazal, affecting residential areas. In 2008, a flood in Aweil South County displaced 40,000 people. In 2010, a flood took out 70% of livestock and crops in Aweil South County and Aweil West County; in Aweil, around 60% was destroyed. Thousands of people were greatly affected by the flood in 2010.[6]
Government
Retired Gen. Salva Chol Ayat was the last Acting governor of the state. He replaced Kuel Aguer Kuel in April 2015.The incumbent governor is Hon. Tong Aken Ngor.
Administration
Northern Bahr al Ghazal, like other states in
County | Area (km2) | Population Census 2008 |
County Headquarter |
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Aweil North | 6,376.53 | 129,127 | Gok Machar |
Aweil East | 6,172.23 | 309,921 | Wanyjok |
Aweil South | 1,786.95 | 73,806 | Malek Alel |
Aweil West | 5,030.22 | 166,217 | Nyamlell |
Aweil Central | 11,177.40 | 41,827 | Aweil |
The counties are further divided into Payams, then Bomas.
Infrastructure
By 2009, accessibility of Northern Bahr al Ghazal had been greatly improved. In 2007, the reconstruction of roads and bridges began. All county headquarters across the state were connected by all-weather roads with the exception of Aroyo, then the capital of Aweil Center County. In 2019, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations announced a project to develop multi-purpose water infrastructure in Koum. It is the lowest developed region of the entire globe according to the HDI.
References
- ^ "South Sudan: States and counties". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- ^ "Northern Bahr El Ghazal". South Sudan Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration Commission. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
- ^ "In pictures: The life of a nurse in South Sudan". bbcnews.com. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ^ "STATE REPORT NORTHERN BAHR EL GHAZAL". International Organization for Migration. 2010.
- ^ "Thousands affected by flooding in Aweil". United Nations Mission in Sudan. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ 2008 South Sudan Population Ma By County
Books
- Francis M. Deng, 1995, War of Visions, Conflict of Identities in the Sudan, (Washington D.C.: Brookings)
- Human Rights Watch, 1999, Famine in Sudan, 1998, The Human Rights Causes, (New York, Human Rights Watch).
- Dave Eggers, 2006, What is the What, (New York, Vintage Books).
- David Keen, 1994, The Benefits of Famine, A Political Economy of Famine and Relief in Southwestern Sudan, 1983–1989, (New Jersey, Princeton University Press).
- Garang Malong, 2012, Theatre of Hope (Nairobi University, Kenya)
- Aweil graduates network (2013)
External links
- John Ryle, Jok Madut Jok and Fergus Boyle, 2003, Sudan Abduction and Slavery Project, Abductee Database 2003 Report
- "Northern Bahr el Ghazal State gets in new cabinet" [1][permanent dead link]